This gripping love story for teen readers is set in South Africa in 1976. Written from the points of view of four young people living in Johannesburg and its black township, this book explores the roots of the Soweto Uprising and the edifice of Apartheid in a South Africa about to explode.
Children will be excited to see what these silly crocodiles get up to when they go to work. Another delightful laugh-out-loud treat that follows up the popular Crocodiles Say… and Crocodiles Play!
A beautiful picture book with a CD of the opera based on the Greek myth of King Midas, who turns everything he touches to gold. Celebrated actor Terry Jones narrates the story on the CD.
This entertaining and beautifully illustrated chapter book by BC Book Prize-winning author Katarina Jovanovic conveys some important messages about bullying and believing in yourself.
An adopted Native Canadian girl finds her birth father and the twin sister she never knew existed.
A boy and his friend are hurtled into another dimension and must defeat the evil ruler in order to save the universe and all creation.
Anna fetches water from the spring every day, but she can’t carry it on her head like her older brothers and sisters.
A young girl runs away from home and learns to live on the dangerous streets of a provincial city in Argentina.
Amusing poetry for young children about a restaurant that only serves insect dishes.
A story of adventure, riddles and baseball for young readers.
The lyrics and narrative of an opera retelling the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone.
Seventeen-year-old student reporter Sherri Richmond uncovers a terrible secret gripping the sleepy town of Lewton.
Bing's father is haunted by a ghost, and Bing must find out why or his father will die.
Another compelling mystery masterpiece for young readers, by the renowned Paul Yee.
